Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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