Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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