Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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