Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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