Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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