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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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