Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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