Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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