Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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