Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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