Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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