Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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