Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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