Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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