Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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