Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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