Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major 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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