Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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