Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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