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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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