Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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