Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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