Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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