Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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