Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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