Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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