Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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