Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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