Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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