Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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