Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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