Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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