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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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