Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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