Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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