Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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