Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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