Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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