Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers 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 these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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