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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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