Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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