Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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