Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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