Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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