Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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