Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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