Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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