Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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