Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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