Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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