Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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