Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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