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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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