Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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