Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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