Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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