Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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