Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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