Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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