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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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