Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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