Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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