Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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