Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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