Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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