Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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