Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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