Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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