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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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