Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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