Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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