Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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