Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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