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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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