Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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