Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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