Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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