Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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