Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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