Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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