Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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