Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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