Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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