Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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