Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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