Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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