Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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