Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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