Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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