Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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