Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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