Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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