Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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