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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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