Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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