Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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