Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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