Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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