Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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