Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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