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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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