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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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