Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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