Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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