Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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