Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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