Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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