Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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