Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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