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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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