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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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