Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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