Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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