Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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