Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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