Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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