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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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