Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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