Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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