Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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