Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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