Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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