Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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