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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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