Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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