Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes 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. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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