Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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