Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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