Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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