Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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