Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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