Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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