Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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