Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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