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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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