Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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