Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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