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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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