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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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