Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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