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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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