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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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