Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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