Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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