Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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