Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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