Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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