Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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