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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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