Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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