Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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