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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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