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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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