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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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