Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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