Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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