Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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