Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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