Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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