Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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