Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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