Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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