Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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