Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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