Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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