Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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