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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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