Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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