Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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