Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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