Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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