Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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