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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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