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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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