Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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