Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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