Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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