Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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