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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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