Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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