Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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