Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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