Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the 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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