Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the 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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