Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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