Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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