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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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