Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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