Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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