Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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