Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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