Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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