Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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