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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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