Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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