Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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