Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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