Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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