Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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