Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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