Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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