Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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