Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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