Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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