Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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