Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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