Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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