Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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