Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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