Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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