Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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