Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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