Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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