Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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