Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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