Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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