Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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