Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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