Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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