Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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