Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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