Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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