Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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