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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free 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. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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