Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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