Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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