Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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