Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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