Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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