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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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