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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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