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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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