Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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