Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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