Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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