Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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