Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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