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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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