Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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