Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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