Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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