Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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