Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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