Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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