Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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