Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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