Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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