Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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