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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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