Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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