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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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