Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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