Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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