Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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