Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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