Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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