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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how 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 important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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