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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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