Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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