Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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