Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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