Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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