Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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