Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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