Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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