Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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