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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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