Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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