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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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