Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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