Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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