Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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