Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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