Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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