Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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