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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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