Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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