Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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