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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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