Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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