Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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