Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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