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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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