Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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