Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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