Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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