Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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