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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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