Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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