Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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