Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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