Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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