Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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