Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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