Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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