Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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