Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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