Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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