Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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