Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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