Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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