Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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