Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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