Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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