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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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