Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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