Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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