Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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