Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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