Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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