Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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