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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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