Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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