Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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