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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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