Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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