Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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