Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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