Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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