Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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