Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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