Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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