Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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