Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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