Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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