Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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