Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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