Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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