Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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