Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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