Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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