Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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