Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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