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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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