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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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