Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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