Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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