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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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