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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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