Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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