Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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