Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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