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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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