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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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