Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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