Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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