Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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