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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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