Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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