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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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