Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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