Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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