Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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