Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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