Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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