Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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