Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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