Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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