Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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