Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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