Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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