Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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