Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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