Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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