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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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