Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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