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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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