Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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