Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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