Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education 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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