Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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