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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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