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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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