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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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