Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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