Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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