Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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