Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the 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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