Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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