Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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