Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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