Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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