Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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