Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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