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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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