Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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