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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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