Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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