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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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