Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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