Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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