Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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