Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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