Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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