Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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