Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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