Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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