Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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