Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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