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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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