Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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