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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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