Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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