Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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