Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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