Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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