Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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