Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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