Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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