Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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