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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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