Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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