Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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