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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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