Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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