Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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