Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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