Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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