Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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