Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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