Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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