Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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