Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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