Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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