Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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