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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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