Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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