Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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