Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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