Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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