Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the 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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