Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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