Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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