Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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