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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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