Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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