Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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