Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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