Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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