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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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