Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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