Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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