Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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