Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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