Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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