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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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