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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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