Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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