Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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