Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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