Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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