Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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