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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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