Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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