Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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