Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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