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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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