Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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