Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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