Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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