Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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