Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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