Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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