Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning