Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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