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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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