Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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