Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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