Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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