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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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