Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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