Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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