Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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