Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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