Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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