Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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