Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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