Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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