Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major 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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