Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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