Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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