Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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