Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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