Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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