Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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