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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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