Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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