Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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