Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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