Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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