Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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