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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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