Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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