Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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