Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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