Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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