Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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