Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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