Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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