Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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