Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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