Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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