Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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