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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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