Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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