Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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