Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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