Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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