Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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