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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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