Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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