Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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